Timeline: The Casey Anthony Saga, Spanning Three Years, Comes to a Close

The drama has ended. For now. Today, after a six-week trial, a jury found Casey Anthony, the 25-year-old Florida woman accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter Caylee, not guilty of murder, but guilty on four counts of providing false information to law enforcement personnel. Below is a timeline of the Anthony case from summer 2008, when Caylee was first reported missing, to the present.   (MORE: Casey Anthony Verdict: Not Guilty of First-Degree Murder) June 15, 2008: Caylee Anthony was last seen visiting her great-grandfather at an assisted living facility. July 15, 2008: Casey Anthony’s mother Cindy reports that Caylee has been missing for a month. In a call to the 9-1-1 dispatcher, she says,  “There is something wrong. I found my daughter’s car today [and] it smells like there’s been a dead body in the damn car.” July 16, 2008: Police arrest Casey for child neglect, providing false information to investigators, and obstructing a criminal investigation. August 21, 2008: Casey is released from prison. California bounty hunter Leonard Padilla posted the $500,000 bond a day earlier in order to get more information from Casey about her daughter’s whereabouts. August 29, 2008: Police re-arrest Casey for charges independent of the Caylee case, which include petty theft and falsifying checks. Her $500,000 bail is revoked, and her new bail is posted as $503, 200. September 3, 2008: Evidence reveals that chloroform was found in the trunk of Casey Anthony’s car. October 14, 2008: Casey Anthony is indicted on seven counts, including first-degree murder. (VIDEO: Your Guide To The Casey Anthony Trial) November 26, 2008: Documents reveal that the terms “neck breaking,” “lost numbers,” “how to make chloroform,” and “household weapons” were Google-searched on a computer that Casey Anthony also accessed. December 11, 2008: Human bones, suspected to be Caylee’s, are found in the woods near the Anthony home. December 19, 2008: Medical examiner Dr. Jan Garavaglia declares that the remains do belong to Caylee and confirms the toddler’s death. January 13, 2009: Roy Kronk, the utility worker who found Caylee’s remains, … Continue reading Timeline: The Casey Anthony Saga, Spanning Three Years, Comes to a Close